Election Information
General Information
The parliamentary elections in Portugal were held on March 10, 2024, following the resignation of Prime Minister António Costa. The election marked a political shift, with increased turnout (59.9%) and a striking rise of the far-right party Chega.
Election Results:
Democratic Alliance: 1,867,442 votes (28.83%), 80 seats
Socialist Party: 1,812,443 votes (27.98%), 78 seats
Chega: 1,169,781 votes (18.06%), 50 seats
Liberal Initiative: 319,877 votes (4.94%), 8 seats
Left Bloc: 282,314 votes (4.36%), 5 seats
Communist Alliance: 205,551 votes (3.17%), 4 seats
LIVRE: 204,875 votes (3.16%), 4 seats
PAN: 126,125 votes (1.95%), 1 seat
Other parties (no representation):
National Democratic Alternative: 102,134 votes (1.58%)
R.I.R.: 26,092 votes (0.40%)
Together for the People: 19,145 votes (0.30%)
New Right: 16,456 votes (0.25%)
Workers' Communist Party: 15,491 votes (0.24%)
Volt Portugal: 11,854 votes (0.18%)
Rise Up: 6,030 votes (0.09%)
Alternative 21: 4,265 votes (0.07%)
Labour Movement: 2,435 votes (0.04%)
We, the Citizens!: 2,399 votes (0.04%)
Electoral System:
Portugal uses a proportional electoral system based on the d’Hondt method. The 230 seats in the Assembly of the Republic are allocated based on votes within multi-member constituencies. There is no fixed electoral threshold, but representation is influenced by the number of seats per constituency and the distribution of votes.
Related Articles:
Politico – Portugal’s Right Wins Narrow Victory
El País – Chega irrumpe como tercera fuerza
Euronews – Portuguese elections shake political landscape
Portuguese Ministry of Internal Administration
Comissão Nacional de Eleições (CNE)
The parliamentary elections in Portugal were held on March 10, 2024, following the resignation of Prime Minister António Costa. The election marked a political shift, with increased turnout (59.9%) and a striking rise of the far-right party Chega.
Election Results:
Democratic Alliance: 1,867,442 votes (28.83%), 80 seats
Socialist Party: 1,812,443 votes (27.98%), 78 seats
Chega: 1,169,781 votes (18.06%), 50 seats
Liberal Initiative: 319,877 votes (4.94%), 8 seats
Left Bloc: 282,314 votes (4.36%), 5 seats
Communist Alliance: 205,551 votes (3.17%), 4 seats
LIVRE: 204,875 votes (3.16%), 4 seats
PAN: 126,125 votes (1.95%), 1 seat
Other parties (no representation):
National Democratic Alternative: 102,134 votes (1.58%)
R.I.R.: 26,092 votes (0.40%)
Together for the People: 19,145 votes (0.30%)
New Right: 16,456 votes (0.25%)
Workers' Communist Party: 15,491 votes (0.24%)
Volt Portugal: 11,854 votes (0.18%)
Rise Up: 6,030 votes (0.09%)
Alternative 21: 4,265 votes (0.07%)
Labour Movement: 2,435 votes (0.04%)
We, the Citizens!: 2,399 votes (0.04%)
Electoral System:
Portugal uses a proportional electoral system based on the d’Hondt method. The 230 seats in the Assembly of the Republic are allocated based on votes within multi-member constituencies. There is no fixed electoral threshold, but representation is influenced by the number of seats per constituency and the distribution of votes.
Related Articles:
Politico – Portugal’s Right Wins Narrow Victory
El País – Chega irrumpe como tercera fuerza
Euronews – Portuguese elections shake political landscape
Portuguese Ministry of Internal Administration
Comissão Nacional de Eleições (CNE)
